CLASSACTIONREPORTER Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Vol. 22
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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Vol. 22, No. 46 Headlines 3M CO: Bid to Transfer Firefighter's Class Suit Denied 3M CO: Consolidated Class Action Suit Ongoing in Michigan 3M CO: Discovery Ongoing in Parchment Resident's Class Suit 3M CO: King Class Action Remains Pending in Alabama ALC & CO. LLC: Website Not Accessible to Blind, Hedges Claims ALLAKOS INC: Rosen Law Firm Investigating Securities Claims ALTICE USA: Federman & Sherwood Files Action Over Data Breach AMERICAN FREIGHT: Eldridge Sues Over Unsolicited Text Message Ads ANIXTER INT'L: WESCO Merger Deal Lacks Info, Kent Claims AT&T MOBILITY: Pomales Suit Removed to District of Massachusetts AT&T SERVICES: Misclassifies Security Staff, Boteler Claims AUTOMILE PARENT: Coraccio Seeks OT Pay for Service Advisors B.C. LOTTERY: Class Action Suit Filed Over "Dangerous" Video Slots BALTIMORE LIFE: Griffin Sues over Unwanted Telemarketing Calls BECTON DICKINSON: Kabak Sues Over 12% Drop in Share Price BENELUX CORP: Wilder Sues over Overtime Pay, Illegal Kickbacks BEYOND MEAT: Robbins Geller Reminds of March 30 Plaintiff Deadline BJ SERVICES: Fails to Pay Overtime Wages, Shetter Claims BOTTLED BLONDE CHICAGO: Mitchell Balks at Collection of Biometrics CALYX ENERGY: Strong Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime Wages CAPITAL ACCOUNTS: Hawkins Sues over Unlawful Debt Collection CARDINAL AUTISM: Fields Seeks OT Pay for Behavioral Therapists CARDINAL LOGISTICS: Underpays Truck Drivers, Pavloff Claims CARE MATTERS: Fails to Pay Overtime Compensation, Campbell Claims CARLAY GAS HEAT: Lim-Tom Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages CASCADE COLLECTIONS: Rodriguez Calls Debt Collection "Unlawful" CHICAGO, IL: Court Denies Bid to Certify Class in Perez Suit CHILLED PROPERTIES: Chavez Files Suit in New York CHIPOTLE: Settles Non-GMO Class Action for $6.5 Million CINCINNATI BELL: Brookfield Merger Docs Lack Info, Katz Claims CLEARVIEW AI: Burke and Pomerene Sue over Illegal Web Scraping CLEARVIEW AI: Faces Class Action Lawsuit Similar to Facebook COSTCO WHOLESALE: Sobel Calls TV Insurance Plan "Deceptive" CPI AEROSTRUCTURES: Rodriguez Sues Over Share Price Drop CROWN CASTLE: Faces La Suit Over 8.8% Decline in Share Price CUATRO T CONSTRUCTION: Diaz Seeks Overtime Pay for Drivers DEBT CRUSADERS: Has Made Unsolicited Calls, Fabricant Suit Says DEBT RECOVERY: Hill Alleges Violation under FDCPA DEVA CONCEPTS: DevaCurl Customers Allege Hair Loss and Damage DOGTASTIC LLC: Withheld Employees' Tips, Jones and Rivera Allege DOMINION ENERGY: Barker Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION: Withholds Gratuity, Ikahn El Claims ECO COMMUNITY CLEANERS: Catahan Sues over Unpaid Overtime Wages ENERGY TRANSFER: Altenhofen Seeks to Recover Unpaid Overtime Pay ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES: James Sues Over Unpaid Overtime Wages EQUIFAX INC: Settlement Objector Attys. Fight to Clear Their Name EVENFLO CO: Alston Sues Over Defective Booster Seats EVENFLO CO: Car Seat for Kids Unsafe, Ramasamy Claims EVENFLO CO: Schnitzer Sues Over Defective Booster Seats EVENFLO CO: Woodson et al. Allege Defective Kid Booster Seats EVENFLO COMPANY: Faces Class Suit Over "Big Kid" Car Seats FASHION NOVA: Alcazar Files ADA Suit in California FLAGSHIP CREDIT: Judge Rules Class Action Settlement Unfair FLOOR AND DECOR OUTLETS: Ekstrom Balks at Biometric ID Collection FLORIDA REGIONAL: Faces Class Action Filed by Immigrant Investors FLYING FOOD GROUP: Removes Ortiz Suit to C.D. California FORD MOTOR: Sunroof Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed FOWLER PACKING: Court Orders Six Depositions in Aldapa Labor Suit GARDNER DENVER: Kent & Rubin Plaintiffs Drop Class Suits GERON CORP: Pomerantz Announces Filing of Class Action GERON CORP: Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of March 23 Deadline GODDESS DETOX: Deceptively Sells Goddess Detox Pearls, Weiss Says GRAND CANYON: Berger Montague Investigating Class Action Claims GREEN POGO: Faces Consumer RICO Class Action HARMONY NURSING: Chatman Sues over Collection of Biometric Data HEWLETT-PACKARD: Fails to Timely Pay Wages, Caccavale et al Claim HR METRICS: Howell Sues over Unauthorized Biometrics Collection ICF CONSULTING: Sends Unsolicited Text Messages, Fishman Alleges INCEPT CORP: Rankin Seeks Overtime Pay for Telemarketers INTERMEX WIRE: Underpays Sales Representatives, Herrera Claims JEFFRY KNIGHT: Faces Yan Suit Over Overtime Pay Violations JOHN HANCOCK: Baker Sues over Employee Pension Plan Losses JOHNSON & JOHNSON: Court Narrows Claims in Hall Securities Suit JP MANAGEMENT GROUP: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Irvin Claims K & W CAFETERIAS: Hayth Seeks OT Pay for Restaurant Staff KALINA BAR: De la Cruz Seeks OT Pay for Delivery Staff KASS MANAGEMENT: Faces O'Malley Suit over EFTA Violations KILGORE ISD: Plaintiffs Seek to Expand Scope of Lawsuit L'OREAL USA: Liquid Cosmetics Have Defective Pumps, Young Claims LA VILLE DELIVERY: Ponce et al. Sue over OT Pay, Retaliation LANDMARK BANK: Flowers Calls Overdraft Fees "Improper" LD RODRIGUEZ TRANSPORT: Rabeiro Seeks Minimum Wage for Drivers LEAFGUARD CHICAGO: Densmore Sues over Collection of Biometrics LEOPOLD & ASSOCIATES: Faces McDonough FDCPA Suit in S.D. New York LOUIS VUITTON: Website not Accessible to Blind Users, Cruz Claims LUCKIN COFFEE: Accused of Misleading Shareholders in Suit LUCKIN COFFEE: Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Filing LUCKIN COFFEE: Rosen Law Invites Investors to Class Action MARIN J CORP: Underpays Migrant Farmworkers, Romero et al Allege MARQUIS HOME: Charles et al. Seek OT Pay for Home Attendants MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL: Faces Smallman Suit Over Data Breach MI PUEBLO: Underpays Servers, Gonzalez Suit Alleges MICHAEL KORS USA: Faces Ramirez Suit Over Labor Law Violations MIDLAND CREDIT: Court Stays Class Certification Proceedings MITCHELL INT'L: Misclassifies Case Managers, Josephson Says MOISHE'S MOVING SYSTEMS: Assisi Sues over Improper Wage Practice MONROVIA NURSERY: Morgan Files Suit in New York NCAA: Fails to Protect Student-Athletes' Welfare, Hestera Claims NETWORK RECOVERY: Denciger Asserts Breach of FDCPA in New York NYC HOUSING: McGriff et al. Allege Housing Lease Violations OCEAN SPRAY: $5.4MM False Ad Suit Settlement Gets Preliminary Okay OPERA LIMITED: Berger Montague Reminds of March 24 Deadline PAPA JOHN'S USA: Flores Sues over Excessive Text Messages PATIENTMATTERS LLC: Watson Seeks Overtime Pay Under FLSA and AMWA PIP: EU's Top Court Limits Breast Implant Claims to France PLATEAU DATA: Faces Winters TCPA Suit Over Unsolicited Calls QFLORIST INC: Hedges Files Suit Under ADA in New York RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL: Partial Summary Judgment Bid in Drennen Denied SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES: Fails to Pay Overtime Wages, Reed Claims SAFESPEED: Faces Red-Light Camera RICO Class Action SASOL LIMITED: Berger Montague Announces Class Action Suit Filing SCHOOL SPECIALTY: Morgan Alleges Violation under ADA SIEMENS MOBILITY: Removes Nunery Suit to E.D. California SIX FLAGS: Schall Law Announces Class Action Lawsuit SKANSKA KOCH: Cortese Seeks Unpaid Wages for Crane Operators SKYLINE RESTORATION: Fails to Pay Workers OT, Hernandez et al Claim SONIC CORP: Hernandez Sues over Unsolicited Text Messages SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: Glancy Prongay Reminds of April 10 Deadline SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: Rosen Reminds Investors of April 10 Deadline SPORTRADAR US: Lucas Sues Over Fantasy Baseball Betting STATE FARM: Rasmussen Insurance Suit Removed to W.D. Kentucky STETSON COURIER: Holmes et al. Seek OT Pay for Courier Drivers STONE BREWING: Dominguez FCRA Suit Removed to S.D. California TAP ROCK RESOURCES: Fails to Pay Overtime Wages, Martin Claims TELARIA, INC: Financial Report Lacks Info, Carter Claims TESLA INC: Trial in 2018 Performance Award Suit Set for June 2021 TREMONT CAR WASH: Underpays Staff, Morales et al. Claim TRIWEST HEALTHCARE: Schwarz Labor Suit Removed to E.D. California TUPPERWARE BRANDS: Bertrim Sues Over Misleading Fin'l Reports UNITED AMERICAN SECURITY: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Jones Claims UNITEDHEALTH GROUP: Fails to Properly Pay OT, Harris et al Claim UNIVERSAL MUSIC: Says Legal Case Meritless Amid Lost Recordings VALVOLINE LLC: Horne Sues over Collection of Biometric Data VIVINT INC: Sells Defective Home Security Systems, Petrozzino Says VRELO ELECTRIC: Faces Ramirez Suit Over Unlawful Overtime Wages WARDLAW CONSULTING: Gipson Seeks OT Pay for Hourly-Paid Adjusters WESTPAC BANKING: Bernstein Liebhard Reminds of March 30 Deadline WHIRLPOOL CORP: Wins Summary Judgment in Dzielak Suit WHOLE FOODS: Hiland Alleges Deceptive Labeling of Vanilla Product YOUNGSOL CORP: Fails to Pay Proper Wages, Perez Claims ZOOM TAN: Blind Can't Access Website, Gardenhire Claims ********* 3M CO: Bid to Transfer Firefighter's Class Suit Denied ------------------------------------------------------ 3M Company said in its Form 10-K report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2020, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, that the court has denied 3M's motion to transfer the class action suit initiated by a firefighter to the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) Products Liability Litigation. In October 2018, 3M and other defendants, including DuPont and Chemours, were named in a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio brought by the named plaintiff, a firefighter allegedly exposed to PFAS chemicals through his use of firefighting foam, purporting to represent a putative class of all U.S. individuals with detectable levels of PFAS in their blood. The plaintiff brings claims for negligence, battery, and conspiracy and seeks injunctive relief, including